by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Scottsdale Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Scottsdale Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Scottsdale Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 921 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 14% in six years, and 15% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Scottsdale Community College is 14%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 791 | 12% |
| Six Years | 921 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 60 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,672 | 85% |
Approximately 5672 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5672 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3282 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 2324 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3282 | 57.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,324 | 41.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Scottsdale Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Scottsdale Community College represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.76% of Scottsdale Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Scottsdale Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Scottsdale Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
512 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
290 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 290 | 56.64% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 40.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Scottsdale Community College represent 20.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Scottsdale Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
1196 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
496 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 679 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 496 | 41.47% |
| Dropped Out | 679 | 56.77% |
680 Scottsdale Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
399 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
261 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 261 | 65.41% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 33.33% |
3934 Scottsdale Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 9%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Scottsdale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
3565 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
2235 transferred to another institution.
Scottsdale Community College lost contact with the remaining 1304 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 0.73% |
| Transferred | 2235 | 62.69% |
| Dropped Out | 1,304 | 36.58% |
